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HARDWARE FEATURES
4.1
Hardware Front Panel
The Front Panel includes the input connectors for Mic, Line and Instrument signals, as well as
the input gain controls and monitoring controls.
1.
Input 1-2 combo XLR input sockets for Mic / Line / Instrument - connect microphones,
instruments (eg, guitar), or line level signals*
2.
Input 1-2 gain control - set the input gain for input signals on inputs 1-2
3.
Input 1-2 'signal present' LEDs (lit green @ -18 dBFS) and 'clipping' LEDs (lit red @ -1 dBFS)
4.
Shared phantom power switch with LED for Mic inputs 1-2 - e48V phantom power
for condenser microphones which require power
5.
Input 1-2 Instrument / Line level switches - switch either input between instrument and
line level signals
6.
Input 1-2 level pad switches - each switch attenuates the corresponding input by 10dB when
engaged
7.
Input/output monitor mix - set the balance between input/output playback
8.
Mono input button - engage this switch for direct monitoring of mono input sources on
stereo monitors or headphones
9.
Main monitor output level control knob - set the output level for outputs 1-2
10.
USB power LED - lit when the unit receives USB bus power via connection to the computer
11.
MIDI input LED - lit when MIDI data is received at Saffire 6 USB MIDI input port
12.
Headphone level control knob - set the output level to the stereo headphone output
13.
Headphone selector switch - switch headphone monitoring to either Outputs 1-2 or 3-4
14.
¼
" TRS headphone output jack - connect your headphones here
